Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13

this vicinity last season. There are seven
of the best old players in town, and since
last fall three or four crack base bailists
have dropped in on us from other places.
There is no doubt that . club can be found,
with the old members of the Wood club
for a nucleus, which will he q credit to the
city.
Mr.. Clark Bowers, Of Mt Pleasant, was
in the city yesterday.
There will be services as usual in all the
churches to-day. Rev. Walker will this
evening and for several Sunday evenings to
come. continue the series of services origin
ated on last Sunday evening,
Miss Jessie Peck has returned to her
home in Fairview after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. o. c. Parker.
The Laughlin mill is OF almost to its full
capacity. There are still q few machines
to be put in.
Addie, a sou of Remidias Barr, has taken
a position in the o. Y. Ners Office.
MFR. Abram Lash is fayorably spoken OF
for Water Works Trustee. Also Air. VII
liam Lipphardt the outgoing incumbent
At the next meeting Of the Oxford
League the subject, (which has greater
influence, education or nature in the
foundation of character" will be debated
by selected members.
r. f. Houghton has been employed In
the o. Y. NeiN Office during the past week.
On Friday afternoon, the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, in conJunc-
ton with the Independent Order Of
Templars have perfected arrangements Tor
Major Camp aud wife, who have been IN
Bellaire, to come 10 Martins Ferry and
hold q series of meetings, lasting one week.
The meetings will be held in Lafayette
Hall nightly.
Mr.. Stephen Hopkins is making an addi-
ton to his residence on Penn street.
The Novelty Mould Works received n
new drill press yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. B. Nj. Bloeher, of St GAINESVILLE, was
in the city yesterday.
There is an extremely dangerous pfaceat
the water trough on the Martins Ferry
and Colerain pike, near toll gate No. j,
where the road has slipped away, leaving
a deep hole, into which teams are liable TO
fall at night. The commissioners should
see TO it that it is repaired at once, before
serious damage results.
On Friday evening on old fashioned
spelling bee was held in Scotch Ridge
school house, which was well attended and
furnished profitable entertainment for the
audience and spoilers. Ii was held under
TIE management of Mr.. Plummer Har-
bourt, the teacher.
Judge Thomas Cochran, Of st. Clairs.
Vile, was i'm the city Yesterday.
n. IL. Do,t4,, - an thn SICK lief
Rev. F. S. DeHass advertises his farm
implements, stock and household goods
for sale. Rev. DeHass will leave Martins
Ferry shortly.
A Wheeling wholesale grocery wagon
stalled in the new pipe ditch on Jefferson
street last evening.
Rev. +. S. DeHass will preach in the
NJ. L. church this evening.
Your reporter had the pleasure Of read
ing q letter from John Spence, dated on
board the Steamer "Germania," and
mailed from Queenston February Dist.
He is having a nice time and says he
enjoys the company OF which the excursion
party is composed, immensely. He states
that they have had some had weather, but
says: Gan our party is sick but two, and
you bet | AM one of the two, and the other
is Rider. /. have not been sick 10 far, nor
felt i'm the least uncomfortable. | am wear
ing n shawl strap for a belt" On the
whole, John seems to be enjoying the trip
and states that he never felt better.
The question Of title so long in contro.
versy between the city and the Penn
Mutual Insurance Company has been ad
adjusted by the insurance company aban-
doning all claims to the Land in dispute,
paying all costs incurred in the litigation
OF the case and in deciding to the city about
one half acre OF land. In consideration OF
this half acre the city conveys 10 said con
pany 14-100 acres purchased by the city
70 cemetery purposes. The city
now has access 81 the GENE
terry from the west end Of Centre street AMI
undisputed title Ia the housa and land
upon which il stands two lots The